Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
From a recent research, evident is it that a lot more women have been opting for professional courses.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. it is evident that a lot more women.
Error concept: Incorrect word order and inversion of subject and verb.
What is wrong:
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The phrase "evident is it" has incorrect word order.
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The correct word order should be "it is evident" (subject + verb).
Grammatical concept: The normal sentence order is Subject + Verb + Complement. So, "it is evident" is correct rather than "evident is it."
How to correct: Change "evident is it" to "it is evident" without changing the rest of the sentence.
Correct phrase/correction: From a recent research, it is evident that
Final sentence: From a recent research, it is evident that a lot more women have been opting for professional courses.
Hence, the chosen option will be correct.